Manually handling pad-mount transformers took its toll on line crews from Canadian utilities Hydro One and Hydro Ottawa Ltd. Each time the equipment had to be installed or removed, line workers had to ...

Manufacturers have concentrated R&D resources to perfecting the performance characteristics of vertical lift skid-steer and compact track loaders (CTLs). In many cases, this has resulted in increased ...

It’s not uncommon for earthmovers to occasionally be tasked with lifting and placing heavy loads, such as pipe or trench boxes, on a project. Yet, each lift requires careful planning to ensure the ...

New research suggests that a “primitive lifting machine” was in use around 150 years prior to the appearance of cranes 2,500 years ago. This early lifting machine was capable of lifting ashlar blocks ...

Vertically elevating loads is a ubiquitous task in engineering, but prevailing over gravity while maintaining safety and accuracy calls for myriad approaches. Leveraging mechatronics for failsafe ...